RIDGEWOOD, New Jersey. In celebration of Martin Luther King Day and the spirit of helping those in need, Learning Express of Ridgewood was featured in two articles for donating to the We The People organization, which helped create 500 hygiene kits as part of a student service project. Local students of various backgrounds assembled the kits, which contained toiletries, including …

SADDLE BROOK, New Jersey. Learning Express Toys of Ridgewood was recognized for their support of an MLK Day event fostering communal unity. Fifth graders of various backgrounds sat and chatted in-order-to collaboratively make the world a better place. These 200 students spent their MLK day at Saddle Brook’s VFW Post, working together on a variety of service-minded projects to benefit …

FOXBOROUGH, Massachusetts. Members of the Learning Express Toys corporate staff and Learning Express Toys of Franklin, MA took part in the Play Your Part event, hosted by the Toy Industry Foundation (TIF), in partnership with the National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association (National CASA), yesterday. More than 100 foster care children enjoyed a winter wonderland of play, at Gillette Stadium. …

Lake Zurich, IL. Rick Derr, owner of Learning Express Toys of Lake Zurich, was recently featured in a Gazette Day article, by Erica Smith. Erica discusses the collaboration between Learning Express, Aloha Construction and the Dave Farbaky Foundation for their annual charity event to bring joy to underprivileged children in their area. Aloha Construction created the Dave Farbaky Foundation to …

Learning Express Toys, the nation’s leading franchisor of specialty toy stores, announces a yearlong partnership with Autism Speaks. As a proud supporter of Autism Speaks’ mission, Learning Express Toys, with more than 120 locations across the country, will offer various ways for shoppers to donate to this life-changing organization. During the month of April—Autism Awareness month—in exchange for a $2 or …

Supporting the community and charitable organizations is integral to the mission of Learning Express Toys. During the holidays, especially, both local stores and the home office increase their toy donations—making children’s dreams come true! This year, Learning Express Toys of Dallas was delighted to participate in the Wish Booth that The Meredith Vieira Show set up in their city. Vieira …

Toys that help change lives Commitment to the community is integral to the mission of Learning Express Toys. Each year, LE Toys partners with several charities on both the national and individual store level. Franchise-wide, LE Toys worked with the MaxLove Project this year to help “SuperKids” thrive against cancer. Providing families fighting childhood cancers with accessible, practical, kid-friendly whole-body …

Annually, LE Toys franchisees gather at the end of June to order toys for the holidays. Along with announcing long-term charitable partnerships at the Convention, LE Toys also partners with local organizations in need of toys. The Convention location changes annually, and this year LE Toys was pleased to support the Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center (Rancho Mirage, CA), along with …